I Was A Rikers Island Prison Guard — Then I Went Undercover As an Inmate on 60 Days In

Qwell spent years as a correctional officer at Rikers Island — one of the most notorious jails in America. Then he did something almost no corrections officer has ever done. He went undercover as an inmate on 60 Days In. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, Qwell tells the complete story from both sides of the bars — what being a CO at Rikers Island really looked like the challenges nobody prepares you for and what the 60 Days In experience was actually like from the inside. He opens up about navigating prison life as an undercover inmate uncovering truths about the justice system the reality of family and prison and whether law enforcement officers should be required to experience life behind bars. This is one of the most uniquely positioned conversations about prison life we have ever had on this show. #RikersIsland #60DaysIn #PrisonStories #UndercoverExperience #CorrectionsOfficer #LifeBehindBars #PrisonDocumentary #TrueCrimeInsights Connect with Qwell: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_qwe... Thank you to our sponsors this week: PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/IA... & download the app today & use code IANBICK to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Rocket Money: Visit https://rocketmoney.com/lockedin to cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?h... https://ianbick.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Rikers Island Guard Goes Undercover on 60 Days In — Qwell's Full Story 08:00 How Seeing Both Sides Developed His Sympathy for Inmates 15:55 The Challenges of Becoming an NYPD Officer and What That Path Really Looked Like 23:55 Overcoming the Personal and Legal Challenges That Shaped His Career 40:14 The Daily Challenges of Being a CO — From Inmate Policy to Real Confrontations 48:06 What Being a Correctional Officer in Brooklyn Actually Looked Like 55:58 The Complete 60 Days In Experience — What the Show Doesn't Show You 01:03:33 Life Inside What the Show Called the Perfect Jail 01:11:41 How Prison Policies Have Changed and What That Means for Everyone Inside 01:19:13 The Reality of Family and Prison and What That Relationship Really Looks Like 01:27:56 Should Law Enforcement Officers Be Required to Experience Life Behind Bars 01:35:31 Loyalty and Consequences in Street Life — The Honest Conversation 01:43:06 The Reality of Growing Up in Tough Environments and What It Does to a Person 01:50:50 Law Enforcement and Community Relations — What Both Sides Need to Understand 01:58:28 Navigating Relationships and the Realities of Street Life 02:06:12 How He Finally Chose His Own Path and What That Decision Looked Like